Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2019-11-14
Books mentioned on 397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour
For nearly a decade, governments have been using behavioral nudges to solve problems — and the strategy is catching on in healthcare, firefighting, and policing. But is that thinking too small?
Stephen Dubner discussed Inside the nudge unit by David Halpern.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Inside the nudge unit
Discussed“In your book Inside the Nudge Unit, you mentioned a few ideas that fell on political grounds.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Heat of the Moment
“She also holds a PhD in psychology, and she's the author of a book called The Heat of the Moment, Life and Death Decision-Making from a Firefighter.”